Doffing and donning machine



22 Sheets-Sheet 1 E. O. DU BUIS ETAL Feb, 19, 1963 DOFFING AND DONNINGMACHINE Filed Nov. 15, 1961 INVENTORS dual/7 O. DuBuLS Edam/"d L C'UCkSy Feb. 19, 19 3 Filed NOV. 15, 1961 E. O. DU BUIS ETAL DOFFING ANDDONNING MACHINE 22 Sheets-Sheet 2 :l 3/ "wi l. 27

' INVENTORS Ednan O. DuBuzs BY Edward L- C'ucksey Feb. 19, 1963 E. o. DUBUIS ETAL 3,077,725

DOFFING AND DONNING MACHINE Filed Nov. 15, 1961 22 Sheets-Sheet 5INVENTORS Edm'n- 0 DaBu as Edward L. Cacksfiy Feb. 19, 1963 E. o. DUBUIS ETAL DOFFING AND DONNING MACHINE NVEIVTORS 10 d Wi/z DLLBuZS EdWd/dJ1, Cacks y 2 Sheets-Sheet 4 V Filed Nov. 15, 1961 Feb. 19, 1963 E. o.DU BUIS ETAL 3,077,725

DOFFING AND DONNING MACHINE Filed Nov. 15, 1961 2,2 Sheets-Sheet 5INVENTOR.S Edwin 0, .DuBLuS Edward 1, Cue/4'56) 14 7' TOE/VEYS 1963 E.o. DU BUIS ETAL 3,077,725

DOFFING AND DONNING MACHINE Filed Nov. 15, 1961 22 Sheets-Sheet 6mmvrona Eda/m CZDuBu 22 Sheets-Sheet 7 INVENTORS Baa/(XML flTTURNEYJEdwin 0 P513 Fdwa/a 1 Cackse Feb. 19, 1963 E. o. DU BUIS ETAL DOFFINGAND DONNING MACHINE Filed NOV. 15, 1961 Feb. 19, 1963 Filed Nov. 15,1961 E. O. DU BUIS ETA].

DOFFING AND DONNING MACHINE Ill? 22 Sheets-Sheet 8 INVENTORS Z'cZWZ/Z 0.DuBULS Edward L. C yak-5c ATTORNEYS Feb. 19, 1963 E. o. DU BUIS ErAL3,07

DOFFING AND DONNING MACHINE Filed Nov. 15, 1961 2 Sheets-Sheet 9INVENTORS,

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Feb. 19, 1963 E. o. DU BUIS ETAL 3,077,725

DOFFING AND DONNING MACHINE Filed Nov. 15, 1961 22 Sheets-Sheet ll INVEN TOR5. Edwin 0. DuBLuS BY Edward L. CacK sey ATTORNEYS Feb. 19, 1963E. o. DU BUIS ETAL 3,077,725

DOFFING AND DONNING MACHINE Filed Nov. 15, 1961 22 Sheets-Sheet 12 IIIIII,

I I I INV EN TORS, LFdWl/i 0 DtlBLlL$ By Edward/L. Cuckfijv WMUMATTORNEYS Feb. 19, 1963 o. DU BUIS ETAI.

DOF'FING AND DONNING MACHINE 22 Sheets-Sheet 13 Filed Nov. 15, 1961INVENTORS Edwin G. PLLBUZS EdWG/"d L. Cacksey WM M k dk ATTOR/VEX? Feb.19, 1963 E. O. DU BUIS ETAL DOFFING AND DONNING MACHINE DaBuz's Edlmflaf ,L. Cucksey.

. INV EN TORS Edwin G.

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Feb. 19, 1963 E. o. DU BUIS ETAI. 3,07

DOFFING AND DONNING MACHINE Filed Nov. 15, 1961 22 Sheets-Sheet 16 5INVENTORS Edw 0. Da Bu L's Fa wafid L. Cackse v Feb. 19, 1963 E. o. DUBUIS ETAL DOFFING AND DONNING MACHINE V w w. w? t TB e N U 0A e EH6 0 mmZ T W. ,L W m m a S 2 2 d F M 6 y 2 id 3 W Q0 8 9 l5 1. F m l d 5 H v 1|W W Feb. 19, 1963 E. o. DU BUIS ETAL 3,077,725

DOFFING AND DONNING MACHINE Filed Nov. 15, 1961 22 Sheets-Sheet 18 BYEdward Z. Cad 56y E. O. DU BUlS ETAL DOFFING AND DONNING MACHINE Feb. 191963 Filed Nov. 15, 1961 .544 559a 407 7; 5 MB Y E mm uC W DL w? r A M Z4 EM

1. A CARRIAGE ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT ON HORIZONTAL RAILS EXTENDING ALONG A SIDE OF A MACHINE COMPRISING A FRAME HAVING RAIL ENGAGING ROLLERS; A SUBFRAME HAVING FLOOR ENGAGING WHEELS; MEANS CONNECTING THE FRAME AND SUBFRAME, INCLUDING LIFT MEANS FOR RELATIVE VERTICAL MOVEMENT FOR RAISING THE RAIL ENGAGING ROLLERS ABOVE THE HEIGHT OF THE HORIZONTAL RAILS; AND CONTROL MEANS FOR THE LIFT MEANS INCLUDING CONTROLLERS ENGAGING THE RAIL, WHEN THE FRAME IS IN PARALLEL RELATION WITH THE RAIL AND THE ROLLERS ARE DISPOSED ABOVE THE RAIL, FOR AUTOMATICALLY CAUSING THE RAIL ENGAGING ROLLERS TO DESCEND TO SUPPORTING RELATION WITH THE RAIL FOR MOUNTING THE CARRIAGE ON THE RAIL FOR MOVEMENT THEREALONG. 